Uses of Interface
javax.lang.model.element.Element

Packages that use Element

Package	Description
com.sun.source.tree	Provides interfaces to represent source code as abstract syntax trees (AST).
com.sun.source.util	Provides utilities for operations on abstract syntax trees (AST).
javax.annotation.processing	Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing tool environment.
javax.lang.model.element	Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language.
javax.lang.model.type	Interfaces used to model Java programming language types.
javax.lang.model.util	Utilities to assist in the processing of program elements and types.
jdk.javadoc.doclet	The Doclet API provides an environment which, in conjunction with the Language Model API and Compiler Tree API, allows clients to inspect the source-level structures of programs and libraries, including API comments embedded in the source.

Uses of Element in com.sun.source.tree

Methods in com.sun.source.tree that return types with arguments of type Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Iterable<? extends Element>	Scope.getLocalElements()	Returns the elements directly contained in this scope.

Uses of Element in com.sun.source.util

Methods in com.sun.source.util that return Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
abstract Element	DocTrees.getElement(DocTreePath path)	Returns the language model element referred to by the leaf node of the given DocTreePath, or null if unknown.
abstract Element	Trees.getElement(TreePath path)	Returns the Element for the Tree node identified by a given TreePath.

Methods in com.sun.source.util that return types with arguments of type Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
abstract Iterable<? extends Element>	JavacTask.analyze()	Completes all analysis.

Methods in com.sun.source.util with parameters of type Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
abstract DocCommentTree	DocTrees.getDocCommentTree(Element e)	Returns the doc comment tree of the given element.
abstract DocCommentTree	DocTrees.getDocCommentTree(Element e, String relativePath)	Returns the doc comment tree of the given file, which must be of one of the supported file types, and whose path is specified relative to the given element.
abstract TreePath	Trees.getPath(Element e)	Returns the TreePath node for a given Element.
abstract TreePath	Trees.getPath(Element e, AnnotationMirror a)	Returns the TreePath node for an AnnotationMirror on a given Element.
abstract TreePath	Trees.getPath(Element e, AnnotationMirror a, AnnotationValue v)	Returns the TreePath node for an AnnotationValue for an AnnotationMirror on a given Element.
abstract Tree	Trees.getTree(Element element)	Returns the Tree node for a given Element.
abstract Tree	Trees.getTree(Element e, AnnotationMirror a)	Returns the Tree node for an AnnotationMirror on a given Element.
abstract Tree	Trees.getTree(Element e, AnnotationMirror a, AnnotationValue v)	Returns the Tree node for an AnnotationValue for an AnnotationMirror on a given Element.
abstract boolean	Trees.isAccessible(Scope scope, Element member, DeclaredType type)	Checks whether the given element is accessible as a member of the given type in a given scope.

Uses of Element in javax.annotation.processing

Methods in javax.annotation.processing that return types with arguments of type Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Set<? extends Element>	RoundEnvironment.getElementsAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> a)	Returns the elements annotated with the given annotation interface.
Set<? extends Element>	RoundEnvironment.getElementsAnnotatedWith(TypeElement a)	Returns the elements annotated with the given annotation interface.
default Set<? extends Element>	RoundEnvironment.getElementsAnnotatedWithAny(Set<Class<? extends Annotation>> annotations)	Returns the elements annotated with one or more of the given annotation interfaces.
default Set<? extends Element>	RoundEnvironment.getElementsAnnotatedWithAny(TypeElement... annotations)	Returns the elements annotated with one or more of the given annotation interfaces.
Set<? extends Element>	RoundEnvironment.getRootElements()	Returns the root elements for annotation processing generated by the prior round.

Methods in javax.annotation.processing with parameters of type Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
JavaFileObject	Filer.createClassFile(CharSequence name, Element... originatingElements)	Creates a new class file, and returns an object to allow writing to it.
FileObject	Filer.createResource(JavaFileManager.Location location, CharSequence moduleAndPkg, CharSequence relativeName, Element... originatingElements)	Creates a new auxiliary resource file for writing and returns a file object for it.
JavaFileObject	Filer.createSourceFile(CharSequence name, Element... originatingElements)	Creates a new source file and returns an object to allow writing to it.
Iterable<? extends Completion>	AbstractProcessor.getCompletions(Element element, AnnotationMirror annotation, ExecutableElement member, String userText)	Returns an empty iterable of completions.
Iterable<? extends Completion>	Processor.getCompletions(Element element, AnnotationMirror annotation, ExecutableElement member, String userText)	Returns to the tool infrastructure an iterable of suggested completions to an annotation.
default void	Messager.printError(CharSequence msg, Element e)	Prints an error at the location of the element.
void	Messager.printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg, Element e)	Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the element.
void	Messager.printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg, Element e, AnnotationMirror a)	Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the annotation mirror of the annotated element.
void	Messager.printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg, Element e, AnnotationMirror a, AnnotationValue v)	Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the annotation value inside the annotation mirror of the annotated element.
default void	Messager.printNote(CharSequence msg, Element e)	Prints a note at the location of the element.
default void	Messager.printWarning(CharSequence msg, Element e)	Prints a warning at the location of the element.

Uses of Element in javax.lang.model.element

Subinterfaces of Element in javax.lang.model.element

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
interface	ExecutableElement	Represents a method, constructor, or initializer (static or instance) of a class or interface, including annotation interface elements.
interface	ModuleElement	Represents a module program element.
interface	PackageElement	Represents a package program element.
interface	Parameterizable	A mixin interface for an element that has type parameters.
interface	QualifiedNameable	A mixin interface for an element that has a qualified name.
interface	RecordComponentElement	Represents a record component.
interface	TypeElement	Represents a class or interface program element.
interface	TypeParameterElement	Represents a formal type parameter of a generic class, interface, method, or constructor element.
interface	VariableElement	Represents a field, enum constant, method or constructor parameter, local variable, resource variable, or exception parameter.

Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Element	Element.getEnclosingElement()	Returns the innermost element within which this element is, loosely speaking, enclosed.
Element	ExecutableElement.getEnclosingElement()	Returns the class or interface defining the executable.
Element	ModuleElement.getEnclosingElement()	Returns null since a module is not enclosed by another element.
Element	PackageElement.getEnclosingElement()	Returns the enclosing module if such a module exists; otherwise null.
Element	RecordComponentElement.getEnclosingElement()	Returns the enclosing element of this record component.
Element	TypeElement.getEnclosingElement()	Returns the package of a top-level class or interface and returns the immediately lexically enclosing element for a nested class or interface.
Element	TypeParameterElement.getEnclosingElement()	Returns the generic element of this type parameter.
Element	VariableElement.getEnclosingElement()	Returns the enclosing element of this variable.
Element	TypeParameterElement.getGenericElement()	Returns the generic class, interface, method, or constructor that is parameterized by this type parameter.
Element	UnknownElementException.getUnknownElement()	Returns the unknown element.

Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return types with arguments of type Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
List<? extends Element>	Element.getEnclosedElements()	Returns the elements that are, loosely speaking, directly enclosed by this element.
List<? extends Element>	ModuleElement.getEnclosedElements()	Returns the packages within this module.
List<? extends Element>	PackageElement.getEnclosedElements()	Returns the top-level classes and interfaces within this package.
List<? extends Element>	TypeElement.getEnclosedElements()	Returns the fields, methods, constructors, record components, and member classes and interfaces that are directly declared in this class or interface.

Methods in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default R	ElementVisitor.visit(Element e)	A convenience method equivalent to visit(e, null).
R	ElementVisitor.visit(Element e, P p)	Visits an element.
R	ElementVisitor.visitUnknown(Element e, P p)	Visits an unknown kind of element.

Constructors in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type Element

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	UnknownElementException(Element e, Object p)	Creates a new UnknownElementException.

Uses of Element in javax.lang.model.type

Methods in javax.lang.model.type that return Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Element	DeclaredType.asElement()	Returns the element corresponding to this type.
Element	TypeVariable.asElement()	Returns the element corresponding to this type variable.

Uses of Element in javax.lang.model.util

Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Element	Types.asElement(TypeMirror t)	Returns the element corresponding to a type.

Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return types with arguments of type Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
List<? extends Element>	Elements.getAllMembers(TypeElement type)	Returns all members of a type element, whether inherited or declared directly.

Methods in javax.lang.model.util with parameters of type Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
TypeMirror	Types.asMemberOf(DeclaredType containing, Element element)	Returns the type of an element when that element is viewed as a member of, or otherwise directly contained by, a given type.
protected R	SimpleElementVisitor6.defaultAction(Element e, P p)	The default action for visit methods.
List<? extends AnnotationMirror>	Elements.getAllAnnotationMirrors(Element e)	Returns all annotations present on an element, whether directly present or present via inheritance.
String	Elements.getDocComment(Element e)	Returns the text of the documentation ("JavaDoc") comment of an element.
default Elements.DocCommentKind	Elements.getDocCommentKind(Element e)	Returns the kind of the documentation comment for the given element, or null if there is no comment or the kind is not known.
default JavaFileObject	Elements.getFileObjectOf(Element e)	Returns the file object for this element or null if there is no such file object.
default ModuleElement	Elements.getModuleOf(Element e)	Returns the module of an element.
default Elements.Origin	Elements.getOrigin(Element e)	Returns the origin of the given element.
default TypeElement	Elements.getOutermostTypeElement(Element e)	Returns the outermost type element an element is contained in if such a containing element exists; otherwise returns null.
PackageElement	Elements.getPackageOf(Element e)	Returns the package of an element.
boolean	Elements.hides(Element hider, Element hidden)	Tests whether one type, method, or field hides another.
boolean	Elements.isDeprecated(Element e)	Returns true if the element is deprecated, false otherwise.
void	Elements.printElements(Writer w, Element... elements)	Prints a representation of the elements to the given writer in the specified order.
final R	ElementScanner6.scan(Element e)	Convenience method equivalent to v.scan(e, null).
R	ElementScanner6.scan(Element e, P p)	Processes an element by calling e.accept(this, p); this method may be overridden by subclasses.
final R	AbstractElementVisitor6.visit(Element e)	Visits any program element as if by passing itself to that element's accept method and passing null for the additional parameter.
final R	AbstractElementVisitor6.visit(Element e, P p)	Visits any program element as if by passing itself to that element's accept method.
R	AbstractElementVisitor6.visitUnknown(Element e, P p)	Visits an unknown kind of element.

Method parameters in javax.lang.model.util with type arguments of type Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static List<ExecutableElement>	ElementFilter.constructorsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)	Returns a list of constructors in elements.
static Set<ExecutableElement>	ElementFilter.constructorsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)	Returns a set of constructors in elements.
static List<VariableElement>	ElementFilter.fieldsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)	Returns a list of fields in elements.
static Set<VariableElement>	ElementFilter.fieldsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)	Returns a set of fields in elements.
static List<ExecutableElement>	ElementFilter.methodsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)	Returns a list of methods in elements.
static Set<ExecutableElement>	ElementFilter.methodsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)	Returns a set of methods in elements.
static List<ModuleElement>	ElementFilter.modulesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)	Returns a list of modules in elements.
static Set<ModuleElement>	ElementFilter.modulesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)	Returns a set of modules in elements.
static List<PackageElement>	ElementFilter.packagesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)	Returns a list of packages in elements.
static Set<PackageElement>	ElementFilter.packagesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)	Returns a set of packages in elements.
static List<RecordComponentElement>	ElementFilter.recordComponentsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)	Returns a list of record components in elements.
static Set<RecordComponentElement>	ElementFilter.recordComponentsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)	Returns a set of record components in elements.
final R	ElementScanner6.scan(Iterable<? extends Element> iterable, P p)	Iterates over the given elements and calls scan(Element, P) on each one.
static List<TypeElement>	ElementFilter.typesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)	Returns a list of classes and interfaces in elements.
static Set<TypeElement>	ElementFilter.typesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)	Returns a set of classes and interfaces in elements.

Uses of Element in jdk.javadoc.doclet

Methods in jdk.javadoc.doclet that return types with arguments of type Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Set<? extends Element>	DocletEnvironment.getIncludedElements()	Returns the module, package and type elements that should be included in the documentation.
Set<? extends Element>	DocletEnvironment.getSpecifiedElements()	Returns the elements specified when the tool is invoked.

Methods in jdk.javadoc.doclet with parameters of type Element

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	DocletEnvironment.isIncluded(Element e)	Returns true if an element should be included in the documentation.
boolean	DocletEnvironment.isSelected(Element e)	Returns true if the element is selected.
void	Reporter.print(Diagnostic.Kind kind, Element element, String message)	Prints a diagnostic message related to an element.
String	Taglet.toString(List<? extends DocTree> tags, Element element)	Returns the string representation of a series of instances of this tag to be included in the generated output.